# Vandolph

Vandolph Lacsamana Quizon (born May 7, 1984) is a Filipino actor, comedian and politician. He has served as a councilor of Parañaque for the 1st district since 2016.

## Personal life

He is the only son of comedian Dolphy with actress-politician Alma Moreno.

## Television and film career
### 1980s showbiz debut

Vandolph's first movie was Balimbing: Taong Huyango in 1986, alongside his real life father Dolphy.

### 1990s

Vandolph appeared in Ang TV on ABS-CBN in 1992. He then appeared in the sitcom Home Along Da Riles, which was also on ABS-CBN. In the same year, he did a drama anthology with his father, Dolphy, on Maalaala Mo Kaya. In 1993, he appeared on GMA Telecine Specials, in GMA which he plays a hyper kid who went to America. The same year, he launched a new sitcom Tondominium, directed by Joey Marquez, Vandolph's former stepfather.

### 2000–2005

In 2000, Vandolph's first action series was Pintados on GMA with his co-stars Michael Flores, Assunta De Rossi, Angelika Dela Cruz and Sherwin Ordoñez. In 2001, he was involved in a car accident. He survived with Amnesia but his girlfriend "Ishi" died due to head injuries. In 2005, he guested in a youth oriented drama series, Maynila also on GMA, and guested on reality shows Victim Extreme on ABS-CBN and Extra Challenge on GMA. The same year, Vandolph met Jenny Salimao and they become longtime love partners.

### 2006–2010

In 2006, he launched his first gag show, Quizon Avenue on ABS-CBN. In 2008, his biggest break was the action series Palos. The same year, he returns to sitcom via John En Shirley a spin-off of John En Marsha. In 2009, Vandolph signed a contract with TV5, joining a family fantasy sitcom, Pidol's Wonderland and was a celebrity guest judge on Talentadong Pinoy also in the same year. In 2010, he returns to drama anthology, Untold Stories Mula Sa Face To Face on TV5.

### 2011–present

In 2011, Vandolph appeared in the Chinese-themed television drama Babaeng Hampaslupa on TV5, and in the action-comedy film Praybeyt Benjamin where he acted alongside Vice Ganda and Jimmy Santos. In 2012 he played a supporting role in the children's fantaserye Wako Wako. Vandolph appeared in the action-comedy film The Fighting Chefs, which also starred celebrity chef Boy Logro in his feature film debut. Vandolph also made a guest appearance in the Philippine version of Minute to Win It. He also played a supporting role in the 2014 biopic ABNKKBSNPLAko?!, based on the 2001 Bob Ong autobiography of the same name.

### Politics

In 2016, he ran for councilor of 1st District of Parañaque and he won. He was re-elected in 2019 and in 2022.

## Filmography
### Television

* Ang TV (ABS-CBN, 1992)
* Lovingly Yours (GMA Network, 1992)
* Home Along Da Riles (ABS-CBN, 1992–1998) - Baldomero "Baldo" Kosme
* Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN, 1993)
* GMA Telecine Specials (GMA Network, 1993)
* Tondominium (TV5, 1993)
* Purungtong (RPN, 1993)
* Batibot (RPN, 1994)
* Wow Mali! (TV5, 1996)
* Pintados (GMA Network, 2000)
* Magpakailanman (GMA Network, 2002)
* Home Along Da Airport (ABS-CBN, 2003–2005) - Baldomero "Baldo" Kosme
* Victim Extreme (ABS-CBN, 2005)
* Maynila (GMA Network, 2005)
* Extra Challenge (GMA Network, 2005) - Challenger
* Quizon Avenue (ABS-CBN, 2006)
* O-Ha! (TV5, 2006)
* John En Shirley (ABS-CBN, 2006–2007)
* Sabi Ni Nanay (RPN, 2007)
* Palos (ABS-CBN, 2008)
* Eat Bulaga (GMA Network, 2008) - joined and won as EB Bebot
* Talentadong Pinoy (TV5, 2009)
* Pidol's Wonderland (TV5, 2009)
* Untold Stories Mula Sa Face To Face (TV5, 2010)
* Spooky Nights Presents (GMA Network, 2010)
* Babaeng Hampaslupa (TV5, 2011)
* Wako Wako (ABS-CBN, 2012)
* Wiltime Bigtime (TV5, 2012) - Guest Host
* Wansapanataym (ABS-CBN, 2012)
* It's Showtime (ABS-CBN, 2012) - Celebrity Judge
* Toda Max (ABS-CBN, 2012) - Guest
* Be Careful With My Heart (ABS-CBN, 2012–2014)
* Minute To Win It (ABS-CBN, 2013) - Guest
* The Legal Wife (ABS-CBN, 2014)
* Two Wives (ABS-CBN, 2014)
* Wasak (TV5, 2015)
* Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal (ABS-CBN, 2015)
* Tunay Na Buhay (GMA Network, 2015)
* Sabado Badoo (GMA Network, 2015) - cameo footage
* Ningning (ABS-CBN, 2015)
* Wowowin (GMA Network, 2015)
* Dangwa (GMA Network, 2015)
* Karelasyon (GMA Network, 2016)
* Dear Uge (GMA Network, 2016)
* FPJ's Batang Quiapo (Kapamilya Channel, 2023–2024)

### Film

* Balimbing: Mga Taong Hunyango (1986)
* Wanted: Bata Batuta (1987)
* Bata Batuta (1987)
* Enteng the Dragon (1988) Kuto
* Espadang Patpat (Stick Sword) (1990) - Zondrox
* Bulag Pipi At Bingi (1991)
* Pempe ni Sara at Pen (1992)
* Espadang Patpat (1992)
* Home Along Da Riles The Movie (1993) - Baldomero "Baldo" Kosme
* Walang Matigas Na Tinapay Sa Mainit Na Kape (1994)
* Hataw Tatay Hataw (1994) - Boyet
* Boy Gising (1995) - Boy Gising
* Father & Son (1995) - Bimbo
* Aringkingking (1996)
* Pakners (1997)
* Home Along Da Riles The Movie 2 (1997) - Baldomero "Baldo" Kosme
* Tatay-Nic (1998) - Patsoy
* Home Along Da Riber (2002)
* Nobody, Nobody But... Juan (2009)
* Father Jejemon (2010)
* Praybeyt Benjamin (2011) - Vandolph's 1st Viva Films movie
* The Fighting Chefs (2013)
* ABNKKBSNPLAko?! The Movie (2014) - post-production
* The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin (2014) - post-production
* Beauty and the Bestie (2015) - post-production
* On The Job 2: The Missing 8 (2021) - pre production & Vandolph's 1st action drama thriller movie

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Work | Organization | Category | Result | Source |
| 1990 | Espadang Patpat | Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Child Performer | Won | |